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NWT wildfire: Barge delay expected for Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope

NWT wildfire: Barge delay expected for Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope

Barge services to Tulita, Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells are expected to be delayed due to the Hay River wildfire evacuation.
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'No need to contact us' - Yellowknife mayor asks people to stop asking to be on critical business list

'No need to contact us' - Yellowknife mayor asks people to stop asking to be on critical business list

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty wants to make it crystal clear: Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
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UPDATED: Youth arrested as social media posts force East Three lockdown on first day of school

UPDATED: Youth arrested as social media posts force East Three lockdown on first day of school

A youth has been arrested following threats made on social media on Thursday morning that forced a lockdown on the first day of school at East Three School.
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NWT wildfires: Terrain features and weather biggest influence in wildfire growth, say experts

NWT wildfires: Terrain features and weather biggest influence in wildfire growth, say experts

A number of environmental factors determine if and how wildfires develop into something like the ones ravaging the NWT this summer.
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NWT wildfires: Potential road closures delays 'repatriation' of essential workers to Yellowknife

NWT wildfires: Potential road closures delays 'repatriation' of essential workers to Yellowknife

A return of essential workers has been postponed due to wildfire dangers in Yellowknife.
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NWT wildfires: Evacuation won’t affect Northern Residents Deduction

NWT wildfires: Evacuation won’t affect Northern Residents Deduction

Evacuees from the NWT wildfires will not have to worry about missing out on a portion of the Northern Residents Deduction when the next income taxes are filed.
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NWT wildfires: Yellowknife fires 'being held' but no timeline on return yet

NWT wildfires: Yellowknife fires 'being held' but no timeline on return yet

Wildfires around Yellowknife are now listed at being held, but there is no timeline yet as to when residents will be able to return home.
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MLAs demand additional financial support for NWT evacuees

MLAs demand additional financial support for NWT evacuees

Although the NWT legislative assembly approved an additional $75 million to combat wildfires on Monday, several regular MLAs insisted that more money is needed to help NWT evacuees.
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Territorial election officially delayed due to wildfires

Territorial election officially delayed due to wildfires

It’s official. The 2023 territorial general election has been postponed for six weeks following an emergency sitting of the legislative assembly in Inuvik on Aug. 28.
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GNWT approves $75 million more to fight wildfires

GNWT approves $75 million more to fight wildfires

Members of the NWT legislative assembly have unanimously approved $75 million in additional funds to cover the costs to fight wildfires.
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